Gender Equality

In a world where opportunities and choices are as varied as the people who seek them, the glaring disparities between haves and have-nots persist as a testament to the deep-rooted issue of inequality. While variations in income levels are a natural outcome of economic dynamics, the real concern lies in ...

Sexism in Schools School is one of the primary agents of socialization and development in a child’s life. The experiences and values that children learn in school usually go with them for their lifetime and form a big and inseparable part of their identity. Sexism is a term used to ...

 Renowned female leaders from various fields shared their perspectives on a range of pressing issues confronting our women. They were disturbed by the various events occurring in the country, which were causing irreparable harm to women's dignity. The dignitaries emphasized the importance of empowering women so that they can become ...

The United Nations SDG defines gender equality as not only a fundamental right but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. A society where half of the population is not given the opportunity to produce, express, innovate and help in the global economic pie will have a ...

One of the many definitions of gender inequality is “discrimination on the basis of sex or gender causing one sex or gender to be routinely privileged or prioritized over another”. Each and every citizen of this world has the right to equality irrespective of their gender or sexual identity. "No ...

“How can we demean women who give birth to the kings?” An excerpt from Shri Guru Granth Sahib ji. Gender equality in simple terms means that both men and women enjoy the same rights, resources, opportunities and protections.  It is intrinsically linked to sustainable development and is vital to the ...

Science says, men and women differ in their physiology. Society thus translates this difference into a hierarchy. Difference cannot and should not be interpreted as anything but means of distinction, and this distinction must not convey what opportunities and facilities one will be eligible to avail. Men are often perceived ...

I see the world crashing down, Gender inequality making howling sounds, I wonder if someone hears it, Speaks up  for someone's justice, Or neglects the voice of one's own gender, Becomes ignorant of what once did their emotional blunder. In doing the fabricated duty of a mother, She made her ...

While talking of the pandemic, we often mention medical or economic facts, easily forgetting a major part of this pandemic- The lockdowns and their effect on society and its psychology. While many of us talk economics, while others study the curve, we forget that a lockdown affects every field. While ...

If you are reading this, expecting another outburst over the injustice meted out to women for centuries, you may end up disappointed. We all are familiar with the usual war of the sexes. But while parroting the monotonous script, we often fail to notice some stereotypes which are so assimilated ...

I am a girl, with the truth in my eyes, Eyeing challenges, ready to earn the prize, But would I ever find, the truth in my voice, When I say that equality can be achieved, if gender were a choice? If I remain a girl, I cannot be flawed, Going ...

Remember when we were taught the topic ‘inequalities’ in mathematics during our formative years? The alligator mouth opened in the direction of the number that was the greatest in degree. Now as global citizens and future leaders, we started questioning the various norms, notions, and beliefs which our society creates ...

I want to start this article by asking every single one of you a question. As an individual what is the one thing that you take pride in? It can be anything, maybe it’s your skills or maybe it’s your values but for some people it’s their identity. This identity ...

I was five or six years old when I noticed near a toy shop, a pretty girl lagging forlornly far behind her mom and dadwhile her brother and parents not bothered did not stop.I was affected by the girl’s expression, so wistful and sad!Young though I was, I could sense ...

She is here and Her life is in peril. Her life is at trial, She is the lawyer and the defendant, it is up to them if they want to let Her live or to end it. She is on a scale, Her life is weighed. They decide Her price, ...

“I wonder why we have a need to shake the world’s shoulders to let them know the importance of the existence of half of its population.”  The first wave of  “feminism”, an eminent word buried under the layers of controversy, began in 19th and 20th century to promote women’s legal ...

Let’s talk about something extremely important. Men. Today, some women hate men because of all the terrible things that have been happening to them. Let me tell you, it does not mean that men don’t go through difficult times. Of late, the role of women in society has changed.  They ...

What is Gender Equality? Is it just a hot topic for discussion or an issue we talk about in school debates and then forget? Gender equality in my opinion is the basic structure of a society. It does not only mean equal rights. It means equal opportunities, equal freedoms and ...